Monday 20 January
Kia ora koutou
Haere mai ki Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery mō te tau 2025
I hope everyone had a fabulous Summer break (although if you stayed in Ōtautahi Christchurch you would have experienced a shortage of sunshine). We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to school.
Here are some important dates for term one to put in your calendar.
The school office reopens at 1:30pm on Monday 27 January.
| MōDate | |
| Rāhina 27 Maramatahi Monday 27 January | Staff Only Day School is closed for instruction 1:30pm – 3:30pm: Jess Dewhurst is leading Peer Support Training for the students who signed up to be Peer Support Leaders |
| Rārua 28 Maramatahi Tuesday 28 January | IEM Individual Education Meetings Use this link to make a booking (if you haven’t already done so)https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz/code/jpwa5Should you need the code to book, it is jpwa5Please note: There are no classes running during this day |
| Rāapa 29 Maramatahi Wednesday 29 January | IEM Individual Education MeetingsPlease note: There are no classes running during this day |
| Rāpare 30 Maramatahi Thursday 30 January | Staff Only Day School is closed for instruction |
| Rāmere 31 Maramatahi Friday 31 January | 9am: Mihi Whakatau for new students and staff at Majestic Auditorium on Durham Street South. New students and whānau please meet in the foyer at 8:45am.Existing students are welcome to attend this Mihi Whakatau.Kai will be at Ao Tawhiti after the Mihi Whakatau 10:30am: Home Base for all students in years 1-6 (Floor One) and for our NEW students in years 7 – 131pm: Home Base for ALL students at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery School will finish at 3pm |
| Rāhoroi 1 Maramarua Saturday 1 February | 9:30am – 12:30pm: Working bee at the Climate Action Campus. The gardens exploded over the break, so we would like to host a working bee to help get the gardens back in shape. Lunch will be provided. All are welcome. |
| Rāhina 3 Maramarua Monday 3 February | Normal timetable begins at 9am with Home Base for all students |
| Rārua 4 Maramarua Tuesday 4 February | Normal timetable 5:30pm Whānau Hui for our Māori whānau. All Māori ākonga and whānau are invited |
| Rāpare 6 Maramarua Thursday 6 February | Waitangi Day School is closed for instruction |
| Rāmere 21 Maramarua Friday 21 February | Athletics Day |
| Raāpa 26 Maramarua – Rāmere 28 Maramarua Wednesday 26 February – Friday 28 February | Noho Marae at Wairewa MaraeMore information to follow at the Whānau Hui |
| Rāpare 6 Maramatoru Thursday 6 March | 7pm: Parent Evening Behind the Screens – a presentation exploring how young people are using technology All whānau are welcome |
| Rāmere 14 Maramatoru Friday 14 March | Staff Only Day School is closed for instruction |
| Rāpare 20 Maramatoru Thursday 20 March | 6pm: Parent EveningTechnology and pornography – a presentation on keeping your young people as safe as possible on screensAll whānau are welcome |
| Rāpare 10 Maramawhā Thursday 10 April | Last day of classes for term one |
| Rāmere 11 Maramawhā Friday 11 April | IEM – Individual Education MeetingPlease note: There are no classes running during this day |